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Brazil's Bolsonaro leaves house arrest for medical exams

Mikautadze gets Lyon off to winning start in Ligue 1 at Lens

Fires keep burning in western Spain as army is deployed

Captain Wilson scores twice as Australia stun South Africa

Trump drops Ukraine ceasefire demand after Putin summit

Thompson eclipses Lyles and Hodgkinson makes stellar comeback

Spurs get Frank off to flier, Sunderland win on Premier League return

Europeans try to stay on the board after Ukraine summit

Richarlison stars as Spurs boss Frank seals first win

Hurricane Erin intensifies to 'catastrophic' category 5 storm in Caribbean

Thompson beats Lyles in first 100m head-to-head since Paris Olympics

Japan boxing to hold emergency meeting following deaths

Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday as the sport in the country faces intense scrutiny following the deaths of two fighters in separate bouts at the same event.

Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea: Manila

A Chinese navy vessel collided with one from its own coast guard while chasing a Philippines patrol boat in the South China Sea on Monday, Manila said, releasing dramatic video footage of the confrontation.

Australia to recognise Palestinian state

Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday.

Liverpool spend big to hold off Arsenal, City in Premier League title fight

Liverpool have splashed out to defend their Premier League title as champions but face stiff competition from an Arsenal side desperate to shake off their tag as nearly men and a rejuvenated Manchester City.

Four days left to square the circle on global plastic pollution treaty

Countries remained at loggerheads Monday over how to tackle plastic pollution, with only four days left to craft a landmark global treaty on reining in the ever-growing scourge.

Alcaraz battles as Shelton, Zverev race into Cincinnati third round

Carlos Alcaraz fought through a second-set slump to post a "rollercoaster" 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 victory over Damir Dzumhur in his opening match Sunday at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open.

'My boss raped me': Japanese prosecutor's fight for justice

Very few women in Japan speak out about rape, and Hikari, too, kept quiet for years about her alleged assault by her boss, Osaka's former chief prosecutor.

Asian markets waver to start key week for trade, US data

Asian markets mostly rose Monday as investors eyed a week dominated by speculation about US inflation data and a prolonged pause for Washington's tariffs on China.

Marcos says Philippines would be dragged 'kicking and screaming' into Taiwan war

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos warned Monday that his country would be dragged "kicking and screaming" into any war over Taiwan, but must prepare for it.

China's Gen Z women embrace centuries-old script

At a studio in central China's Hunan province, a teacher grips an ink brush, gently writing characters of a secret script created by women centuries ago and now being embraced by a new generation.

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